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Toning/gaining muscle: Should I be maintaining, losing, or gaining?
Hi! I've recently begun strength training to tone up and become stronger. I don't really care about my scale number. I suppose what I've been one would call 'skinny-fat'. No muscle due to a near sedentary lifestyle, but certainly slim enough. I'm turning that around, but I don't have a clue what my caloric goal should be!…
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Counting driving as exercise?
I know that driving does burn some calories, at least moreso than sitting. I'm not talking about your daily drive from home to the store/work, but if you are going on a trip and are driving for several hours, would you factor those burned calories into your exercise? Driving 2.5 hours is said to burn around 400 cals.
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Get real with me; is 1,200 Cals ok?
I'm getting SOOO many mixed-messages on this. 1,200 Calories: it's a staple, go-to number. It's a blind number that we throw at every person regardless of age, height, weight, sex, etc... For me personally I'm 5'10" 124lbs female lightly active-active (I work in food, sort of a waitress in a very fast-paced job, plus I…
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Restarting! I'm looking for 18-22 y/o friends!
Hey guys! I'm back on MFP. It's been a while and most of my old friends have left this website so I'm looking for new friends in my age range! My name is Lindsey and for the most part I'm seeking to maintain my weight--just shed fat, get abs, tighten duh booty--so it'd be cool to find people generally seeking the same but…
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Acne foods? (What not to eat)
I've noticed that my acne has increased a bit over the past few months. I miss having a clear face so I'd like advice on what foods to cut out of my (already vegetarian) diet. Or even what foods to add if that's applicable. Also if you know of any good online studies or articles on the matter, I'd love to read them, thanks!
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Are there any HOMESTUCKS here on MFP?
I'm desperate to know if I'm the only one. I'd love to add you all. For those who are confused and don't know, Homestuck is a massive webcomic written by Andrew Hussie, complete with ultra-fans, AMAZING fan-written official music, cosplaying, con-swamping, fanfics, anything you can think of really. Wikipedia has a…
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Good tofu scramble recipes?
Just curious to see how others cook their tofu scrambles! I want one but I'm just not sure how I want it. I woke up late and missed breakfast AND second breakfast and it's time for elevensies already. General questions: Do you cook your tofu in any oil? Do vegetables like onions mix well? Do you season your tofu first?…
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Looking for friends! (25 years and younger is ideal)
Hey, my name is Lindsey and I'm just re-starting on MFP after taking a long, long break from here because of an eating disorder than logging was only fueling, I'm back and recovered and feeling fantastic. I'm looking for friends around my age who are also seeking health and fitness and have healthy goals. Currently my…
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Does BMI mean crap in terms of health?
I really don't think it does. I always thought of BMI as a general guideline for what's a good weight, not a set determination of how healthy or unhealthy you are. I have a BMI of 16.7 but I feel like one of the fittest, healthiest folk out there. I eat awesomely, I can do yoga, and I'm not a runner but I could totally run…
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Eating your BMR question.
Woah, my BMR is a lot lower than I thought. o: Only about 1380. I've been trying to eat that or a bit less. So, am I going to continue losing weight? I don't really want to. I'm at my ultimate goal weight. I'm 5'9.5" and 115lbs and so I don't think I should lose anymore. But I just can't bring myself to eat more. Being…
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Mushroom sodium fears. Help?
I started counting sodium and fiber today out of curiosity and I noticed how freaking high-sodium mushrooms are. It's freaking me out a bit because they're often my go-to snack/dinner. I heard that sodium retains water weight really bad and I was wondering that if I eat a lot of mushrooms am I not going to see any progress…
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I'm under on my calories, but have 0 fat available for the d
I'm feeling faint on the number of calories I've eaten today but I'm at 0 grams of fat remaining. Stupid cake and pizza I ate today because it was my mum's birthday. :c Will someone give me ideas of what I can eat? I can eat about 150 more calories. Urgh I hate filling up on sugary stuff it makes me feel awful later. I…
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Anorexia recovery: Calorie suggestions?
So I'm 5'9" and trying to recover from anorexia WITHOUT the ridiculous weight gaining. I've already gone from about 117lb to about 125lb and I refuse to gain any more. I got there by starting out with a healthy 1200 calories/day followed by a few binges and now I just don't look good. I want to start losing weight again…
